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Unidentified illuminated object filmed hovering over Tehran goes viral

Videos of a mysterious object in Tehran's night sky spread widely on social media, with no official explanation for what it is.

newest coverage 3d agosummary written 4d ago12 pieces27k likes & upvotes1.4k comments MastodonXNewswires

What to know

  • Multiple videos filmed over Tehran on the night of September 20-21, 2026 show an illuminated object in the sky, generating tens of thousands of social media engagements.
  • No government, military, or aviation authority has publicly identified the object; coverage from RT, Al Jazeera and aggregator accounts frames it only as a 'mystery' or possible drone/plane/UFO.
  • The footage circulated alongside unrelated online chatter about drone-detection technology and the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Tehran UFO incident, feeding wider speculation.

@sentdefender OSINT social media accountRT_com Russian state broadcasterTheInsiderPaper News aggregator accountAl Jazeera International news network

Unidentified illuminated object filmed hovering over Tehran goes viral
aljazeera.com

How it unfolded 6 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

Peak 4 pieces in 3h at Sep 21, 5 AM; 12 pieces over 11 days (1 article · 11 posts) Sep 14, 11 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 15, 2 AM — quietSep 15, 5 AM — quietSep 15, 8 AM — quietSep 15, 11 AM — quietSep 15, 2 PM — quietSep 15, 5 PM — quietSep 15, 8 PM — quietSep 15, 11 PM — quietSep 16, 2 AM — quietSep 16, 5 AM — quietSep 16, 8 AM — quietSep 16, 11 AM — quietSep 16, 2 PM — quietSep 16, 5 PM — quietSep 16, 8 PM — quietSep 16, 11 PM — quietSep 17, 2 AM — quietSep 17, 5 AM — quietSep 17, 8 AM — quietSep 17, 11 AM — quietSep 17, 2 PM — quietSep 17, 5 PM — quietSep 17, 8 PM — quietSep 17, 11 PM — quietSep 18, 2 AM — quietSep 18, 5 AM — quietSep 18, 8 AM — quietSep 18, 11 AM — quietSep 18, 2 PM — quietSep 18, 5 PM — quietSep 18, 8 PM — quietSep 18, 11 PM — quietSep 19, 2 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 19, 5 AM — quietSep 19, 8 AM — quietSep 19, 11 AM — quietSep 19, 2 PM — quietSep 19, 5 PM — quietSep 19, 8 PM — quietSep 19, 11 PM — quietSep 20, 2 AM — quietSep 20, 5 AM — quietSep 20, 8 AM — quietSep 20, 11 AM — quietSep 20, 2 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 20, 5 PM — 2 pieces · 2 posts — X 2Sep 20, 8 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 20, 11 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — X 1Sep 21, 2 AM — quietSep 21, 5 AM — 4 pieces · 1 article · 3 posts — Mastodon 3, Newswires 1Sep 21, 8 AM — quietSep 21, 11 AM — quietSep 21, 2 PM — quietSep 21, 5 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 21, 8 PM — quietSep 21, 11 PM — quietSep 22, 2 AM — quietSep 22, 5 AM — quietSep 22, 8 AM — quietSep 22, 11 AM — quietSep 22, 2 PM — quietSep 22, 5 PM — quietSep 22, 8 PM — quietSep 22, 11 PM — quietSep 23, 2 AM — quietSep 23, 5 AM — quietSep 23, 8 AM — quietSep 23, 11 AM — quietSep 23, 2 PM — quietSep 23, 5 PM — quietSep 23, 8 PM — quietSep 23, 11 PM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — quietYesterday, 5 AM — quietYesterday, 8 AM — quietYesterday, 11 AM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 5 PM — quietYesterday, 8 PM — quietYesterday, 11 PM — quietToday, 2 AM — quietToday, 5 AM — quietToday, 8 AM — quietToday, 11 AM — quietToday, 2 PM — quiet 1–6
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    Al Jazeera reports mystery object sparking online speculation

    Al Jazeera publishes a video segment noting a mysterious object filmed hovering over Tehran has generated widespread online speculation, with no official identification given.

    “A mysterious object filmed hovering over Tehran has sparked online speculation.”
    — Al Jazeera
    1. 1 outlet Mystery object spotted hovering over Tehran

      first by Al Jazeera, 4d ago

  2. 5

    Outlets frame object as 'drone, plane or UFO'

    TheInsiderPaper reports that videos show an illuminated object moving through Tehran's night sky without identifying its source.

    “NEW - Drone, plane or UFO? Videos show an illuminated object moving through Tehran’s night sky…”
    — @TheInsiderPaper

    • NEW - Drone, plane or UFO? Videos show an illuminated object moving through Tehran’s night sky

      @TheInsiderPaperX4d ago493▲view on X ↗
  3. 4

    UFO-tracking blog rounds up what is being seen over Iran

    ufofeed publishes a post compiling what is currently being observed and reported in the Iranian skies.

  4. 3

    OSINT account sentdefender says cause of Tehran videos unclear

    The widely followed account posts that several videos are circulating of an unidentified object over Tehran and that it is not immediately clear what is being filmed, becoming the most-shared post on the topic.

    “A number of videos are circulating showing an unidentified object in the skies above Tehran, Iran, it’s not immediately clear what is being filmed.”
    — @sentdefender

    • A number of videos are circulating showing an unidentified object in the skies above Tehran, Iran, it’s not immediately clear what is being filmed.

      @sentdefenderX4d ago15k▲view on X ↗
  5. 2

    RT amplifies video of Iranian man spotting 'UFO' over Tehran

    State broadcaster RT posts a video captioned as an Iranian man spotting a UFO flying overhead in Tehran, drawing over 11,000 engagement.

    “IRANIAN MAN SPOTS 'UFO' FLYING OVERHEAD IN TEHRAN…”
    — @RT_com

    • IRANIAN MAN SPOTS 'UFO' FLYING OVERHEAD IN TEHRAN

      @RT_comX4d ago12k▲view on X ↗
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    Additional detailed footage of Tehran object surfaces online

    A more detailed video filmed that night in Tehran is shared, following earlier clips of an object in the sky.

    “Tehran, another more detailed video from tonight.”
    — ufofeed, UFO-tracking blog · source

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